The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-02

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Whiess nn1 stE &cEross wers Killed and
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Skw OnIrAxs. La, Nov. 4.-For ssv-
crai weeks the town a Thibodeaux. n
La FourcheParish. has been the seem o.
considerable disturbance, and more
anxiety on account Of the labor strike Ia
the sugar plantations. Most hut not all
Of tho laborers are negroes. Probably
about ten per cent. are white, many %
whom came from the North 20 spend the
winter and work a. gathering the cane
and making the sugar. The iaborers had
been organized into sections or lodges Of
Knights Of Labor in that parish under
the. leadership Of Julius Baiily. X.
o. Rousseau, whites, ana two broth.
crS. Cox. negroes, and they de-
manded <l.23 day and sixty cents ex-
tra for night watches of six hours. They
were already receiving one dollar . day
and fifty cents for night watches. They
also get quarters on the plantation.
When the demands Of the strikers were
refused, they refused 20 work. and were
evicted from their quarters, where many
Of them had their families. They moved
their women and children 70 Thibadonx.
occupying all the barns, sugar houses aud
empty houses they could find, while the
men ioafcd about the country. At the
beginning OF the troubles the state militia
companies were sent 20 the disturbed
districts. and for severnl weeks q military
force was held q Thibadoux. ION
Sunday the last Of the soldiers
were sent home and the troubles wero
supposed 70 be settled. Most OF the plant.
ers had nccedcd 20 the demands on tie
trikers Ia part or whole. but there was a
.eneral determination not to employ any
Of the ringleaders who were mentioned
above. When the troops departed from
Thibadoux . committee OF citizens was
appointed 70 look after the public defense.
On Saturday night, after the troops had
left. . row occurred in = bar-room in Thi-
badoux. kept by Henry Franklin, colored.
where William Watson and Morris Page.
two negroes, the former q man OF good
character. were shot, Watson being
killed. The shooting was done by q
white man. who, il Is claimed. was
. stranger in the place. Retaliation by
the negroes was feared. and a number OF
the male population Were sworn in as
deputy sheriffs. They patroled the town
and guarded the principal approaches
with picket squads. On Wednesday
morning before five O'Clock, while IL was
yet dark. John q. German and Henry
Malaison, young men and respected fner.
chants, were sitting around fire near
the railroad track at tho western end OF
the town. when they were fred upon un-
expectediy. German received a large
lead slug near tho left eye. II ranged
into the mouth. bearing away
the bones ia its progress. Malaison was
struck by two similar slugs. chopped
from a bar Of lead. in his right thigh. Both
wounds are serious. bpt possibly not fatal.
The noise OF the firing brought a large
party Of armed citizens TO the locality.
where general firing cnsued. the negroes
being in considerable force. According
70 the statement u the Lieutenant-Go,er-
nor Of the State. who lives at Thlhaloux.
and other officials Of the town. six ne gr0es
were killed and six wounded. The
negroes dispersed. but Il Is most likely
that more were hurt No other casualties
are reported among tho whites The fol-
lowing i statement made on the subject
BY State and town officials on the spot:
sL-Our labor troubles
had about ceased when. on Tuesday after
noon- the people 81 the town were reliably In
formed that an attack would 30 made upon the
town during the nieh.- To prevent any trouble
q strong guard OF deputy shcn1s we're pickerci
~ all approaches. Al seven o'clock this morn
Ing two Of the guards. John J. German and
Henry Madison. two OF the most respectable
and esteemed young men Of cur town were shot
from ambush and seriously wounded Two Of
their friends rushed 20 their assistance. and
while they were attempting 20 relieve their
wounded comrades ther were also fred upon
from ambush but luckily they were not In
iured- A fearful state Of excitement
arose and the armed quarts OF
the town rushed 20 the scene OF
action. They were also fired upon from am
bush and then returned the Ere by general
fusiiade. which was kept up until the rioters
we're dispersed. Some six rioters are known 70
have bceo killed and AZ many wounded. None
Of the other guards Of the town were injured
except those mentioned. The people are deter
mined 70 preserve the peace. and all good clti-
zens are IN perfect accord. The above facts ara
gained from reliable sources
CLAY KxOBLoCK.
Lieutenant Governor of this State
TAYLOR BEATTY.
Judge OF the Nineteenth judicial District
T.. THIBODEkrx.
Sheriff Of Tcrre Bonne Parish
q MunUr